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Apollo listing raises $565m
Apollo Global Management has raised $565m in a delayed IPO.
Fondo Italiano invests in Comecer
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento, the Italian government backed fund has invested €7.5m in radiochemistry specialist Comecer in return for a minority stake.
Argos Soditic invests in Dimar
Private equity firm Argos Soditic has invested in food supplier Dimar.
Barclays PE and LBO France exit Converteam in $3.2bn trade sale
Barclays Private Equity and LBO France have sold 90% of French power conversion and engineering company Converteam to General Electrics for $3.2bn - around 13x EBITDA.
Riva y Garcia launches healthcare start-up fund
Spanish fund manager Riva y Garcia and a Barcelona-based medical school have announced plans to establish a private equity vehicle dedicated to healthcare start-ups.
Mercapital puts Gasmedi on the block
Spanish private equity firm Mercapital has hired Goldman Sachs to manage a sales process for its portfolio company, Gasmedi.
Altamir Amboise joins LPEQ
Listed vehicle Altamir Amboise has become the first French member of LPEQ, the industry association of listed private equity investment companies.
Segulah sells stake in Exotic Snacks
Segulah has sold its stake in Exotic Snacks AB to a consortium led by the companyтs founder Rolf Nilsson and board member BjУЖrn Krasse.
Lack of primary deals could hamper DACH growth
In the past year, private equity investment in the DACH region has picked up, but could a lack of primary deal activity from the Mittelstand hamper investment? Diana Petrowicz investigates.
PAI in exclusive talks to buy Kiloutou
PAI partners is set to acquire French construction equipment rental company Kiloutou from Sagard.
Investinor appoints two principals
Investinor has appointed Jon Уyvind Eriksen and Jan HУЅbrekke as principals.
3i sells Pilatus stake to IHAG Holding
3i has sold its stake in Swiss-based aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG to IHAG Holding.
3i to float Norma Group
3i has announced its plans to list auto parts supplier Norma Group on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
3i looking to offload Azelis
3i has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to run the auction process for Belgian chemicals distributor Azelis, according to media reports.
France unquote" March 2011
PAI partners has sold its 50% stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait to General Mills, in a deal that values the company at €1.6bn. The French private equity firm should reap a little over €800m for its stake.
Ratos refinances Arcus
Ratos has completed a NOK 220m refinancing round of Norwegian wine and spirit producer Arcus-Gruppen.
Montagu acquires Emitel for PLN 1.7bn
Montagu Private Equity has bought Polish terrestrial TV and radio broadcast infrastructure operator Emitel for PLN 1.7bn (€425m) from Telekomunikacja Polska Group.
Oakley Capital invests in Emesa
Private equity firm Oakley Capital has acquired a majority stake in e-commerce business Emesa, providing €11.85m of equity as well as €15.4m senior and mezzanine financing.
HgCapital planning to sell SLV
Private equity house HgCapital is reported to be in negotiations to sell lighting system provider SLV.
Doughty Hanson prepares Avanza for sale
Doughty Hanson has hired investment bank JP Morgan to explore options for a possible exit from bus company Avanza.
Senior staff leave in further blow for Ibersuizas
Ibersuizas dealt itself a further blow yesterday afternoon by dismissing four of its company’s remaining executives.
Intel Capital et al. invest $5.5m in Total Immersion
A consortium of investors led by Intel Capital has invested $5.5m in French software developer Total Immersion.
Auctus closes third fund on €155m
Auctus Capital Partners has closed its latest fund Auctus III at a revised hard-cap of €155m following a substantial over-subscription.
Carlyle and Providence considering Com Hem sale
The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners are considering a sale of Swedish cable operator Com Hem, according to reports.